I have no overnight visits with my daughter. She's been crying for her mother lately and wanting to go home on day visits. I'm looking out for best interest by taking her home. I don't want to force her on staying longer then what she wants. Since she kicks and screams I have a hard time ignoring that, so I take her home.

JoseH wrote:I have no overnight visits with my daughter. She's been crying for her mother lately and wanting to go home on day visits. I'm looking out for best interest by taking her home. I don't want to force her on staying longer then what she wants. Since she kicks and screams I have a hard time ignoring that, so I take her home.

This is disgusting. Losing arguments with a toddler. Is that the best you've got, son?

OP - you should never pay anything to your ex directly. You should work with the providers and pay them. That alleviates the need for financial entanglements. It also looks like you are just giving the ex free money.

Here is where I am confused, how many overnights in the parenting plan do you have in a 4 week schedule?

true, trying to figure out if OP is taking advice from his ex or just prefers not to be involved in the child's life.

OP - you essentially are showing your daughter with your actions, that you are nothing more than an ATM, baby sitter and non-equal parent in their life. As the single most important male relationship in her life, is that the lesson you want to teach her?

JoseH wrote:I have no overnight visits with my daughter. She's been crying for her mother lately and wanting to go home on day visits. I'm looking out for best interest by taking her home. I don't want to force her on staying longer then what she wants. Since she kicks and screams I have a hard time ignoring that, so I take her home.

Jose,

Then lesson you are teaching your daughter is that if she throws a fit, she gets what she wants. Is this the lesson you want to teach?

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